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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Not many people in South Lake Tahoe know the name Assistance League Sierra Foothills, but over 200 children benefited from clothing donations through Operation School Bell.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Entries into the annual new mooring lottery can be submitted by lakefront property owners starting December 1. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) conducts the drawing which is allowed under the Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan.

The TRPA said they will conduct a mooring lottery until all allocations are distributed.

The Shoreline Plan, approved in 2018, places a cap on the total number of moorings and piers allowed in the Tahoe Region and establishes an annual lottery system to allocate a limited number of new moorings.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Saturday, December 2, bring the family to celebrate the community and holiday spirit among the exhibits at the Donner Memorial State Park’s Visitor Center located at 12593 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the day will be filled with Junior Ranger activities including painting the Chinese Double Happiness symbol, Interdependence River, a Donner Party coloring activity, and animal pelts of local wildlife species.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Tahoe Event Center is hosting a name and logo reveal party for the new pro hockey team on Thursday, November 30. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the announcement will be at 6 p.m. with the event ending at 8:30 p.m.

Fans will have the chance to score merchandise and receive the first look at season ticket pricing. There will also be tours of the new event center. There will be prizes to win, meet staff, and enjoy food and beverages.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The family, friends, and co-workers of Andy Martinez are still grappling with his death from a two-vehicle collision on Pioneer Trail on July 5, 2023. The recent high school graduate had worked at Tube Tahoe during the prior winter and his former employer, Tube Tahoe, has created the inaugural "Andy Tube Tribute."

On Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tube Tahoe will honor Andy by sending the first tube as a tribute, and kick off the season in his name. There will be hot chocolate and sweet treats provided by Lake Valley Fire.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Join the Town of Gardnerville ON November 30 for their 17th annual Gardnerville Christmas Kickoff. All of the holiday fun takes place at the Heritage Park Pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m.

There will be food, entertainment, music, a Christmas light show, and fireworks. Take an electric carriage ride around the park with the family and build memories that will last a lifetime.

Heritage Park is located at 1447 Courthouse Alley.

With winter weather on the way, Take Care Tahoe is requesting that all “Take it Slow, Tahoe” yard signs be removed and stored indoors for the winter. Over 1,000 yard signs, which were distributed to the public in May, were posted in neighborhoods throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin to remind drivers to slow down for pedestrians, cyclists, and wildlife.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Knights of Columbus St. Theresa Council 10611 will be holding a sock drive to help those in need in the South Lake Tahoe community through the month of December.

Boxes will be placed around the community and at St. Theresa Catholic Church for donations of new socks, the most requested and needed item at homeless shelters.

Help out someone in need by donating a pair or a pack of socks. The socks will be given out directly to those in need at the Bread and Broth Monday meal on January 8, 2024.

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

Did you know there is currently $24M in medical debt in California, with counties close to El Dorado and Placer counties making up over $3M of it? A local woman has created a fundraiser that, for every $100 donated, $10,000 in medical debt is wiped out, and for $10,000 donated, $1M in medical debt is wiped out.

According to https://ripmedicaldebt.org/, El Dorado County residents have $309,340.98 of medical debt.

STATELINE, Nev. — In the spirit of the holidays, Tahoe Beach Club demonstrated its commitment to the local community by extending a helping hand to those who serve it. On Thanksgiving Day, the dedicated staff, led by General Manager Kevin Speer, delivered a heartwarming and delicious Thanksgiving meal to Tahoe Douglas Fire Station 23, a gesture that exemplifies the Club's values of gratitude and community engagement.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The public is invited to the next Meet and Greet with South Lake Tahoe officials. On December 4 at 5:30 p.m., join Mayor Cristi Creegan and City Manager Joe Irvin at the American Legion.

This is a great opportunity to ask questions, discuss the vision of the community, offer suggestions, and just have a chance to meet them and check out what is going on.

The American Legion is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health Hospice is hosting “Light Up a Life” on Wednesday, December 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Edgewood Tahoe's North Room.

Light Up A Life is a non-denominational remembrance event open to all community members to gather in honor of those whom we have loved and lost.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the tree lighting at Heavenly Village a few days ago, and the Meyers Community Tree Lighting this coming Friday, the holiday season has started along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

'Tis the season for family fun, craft shows, festivals, Santa Claus, special events, and much more!

FUN FOR ALL AGES

TOCCATA, the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, has five holiday performances of Handel's Messiah December 9-23 in South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Incline Village, Gardnerville, and Reno.

joyous refrains and exultant arias, including the iconic "Hallelujah" Chorus, will fill the concert hall this holiday season. This Baroque masterwork, expressing the themes of hope, redemption and grace, showcases the magnificent artistry and skill of our celebrated orchestra and chorus, complemented by exceptional soloists. Join us for this wonderful holiday tradition!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society have teamed together once again for the 3rd annual Festival of Winter Lights on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. nightly. The museum and its bookstore will be holding its Holiday in History during the festival and will be open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

This outdoor holiday market-style event will be held in the parking lot of the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum at 3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe has announced the launch of a $350,000 community playground campaign, “Let the Kids Play,” to upgrade the Al Tahoe playground.

The current Al Tahoe playground is over 25 years old, having been built in the late 1990s for Al Tahoe Elementary School and the community surrounding it. Since the elementary school closed in 2004, there have been no upgrades or improvements to the neglected playground, resulting in many areas now being boarded up, decrepit, and unsuitable for play.

TAHOE CITY, Calf. - Building on the success of the popular engraved bears along the Tahoe East Shore Trail, the Tahoe Fund has announced a partnership with Placer County to install personalized bears along the railings in Tahoe City’s Heritage Plaza to raise funds for trails in the Placer County region of North Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Magic will soon celebrate 30 years of bringing “magic” to thousands of individuals and their families at a time when they desperately needed it. Founded as a non-profit in 1994, each year Tahoe Magic has assisted hundreds of families with children experiencing a financial crisis, with financial assistance. Tahoe Magic achieved this because we truly have a community that cares about each other.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – After taking a break from burning during the week of Thanksgiving, Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) members are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke from these operations may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Scheduled fire operations and updates of those not being ignited:

1. Toads 34-USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Southwest of South Upper Truckee Road in Christmas Valley. Burn Type: Hand Piles.
Total Acreage: 24 Planned Ignition: 11/29/23 - 12/01/23.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you think it's been colder than usual this past week, you're right. Temperatures have been below normal, and these will continue through the week. While the start of the week will be dry, things are looking more interesting from midweek onward as several weak systems move through the region, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

While none of these will be major storms, anticipate periods of snow and travel difficulties. Exactly how much snow though, is the question until the systems get closer.

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